First Tribute Band

[krusty]

I'm off to see 'Whole Lotta Led' tonight. Never been to see a tribute band before but A)Never going to get to see Led Zepp and B)They're meant to be pretty good.

Anyone seen them before? Am I going to be wholely dissapointed or have a good time?

[vixen1700]

Never seen them, but I'd imagine you'll enjoy yourself as I think they're quite a well known and liked tribute band.

Saw the Rolling Clones a few years back and they were an excellent laugh.

[silverthorn2151]

Oh you're in for a treat.

Whole Lotta Led are simply fantastic. Seen them several times at The Standard in Walthamstow. (now closed I'm sad to say).

To call them a tribute band rather understates their performance.

Now you've made me think of them I'm searching for a local gig! Found one...Saurday week.

The others I can recommend as being totally brilliant are Limehouse Lizzy. I never got to see Zep back in the day, but I saw Thin Lizzy lots of times. A Limehouse Lizzy gig is like being back at The Rainbow in 1978.

[vixen1700]

silverthorn2151 said:

The Standard in Walthamstow. (now closed I'm sad to say).

Really?

I didn't know that, seen lots of bands there over the years and it was always a good venue.

Most bizarre was the Crazy World of Arthur Brown.

[krusty]

silverthorn2151 said:

Whole Lotta Led are simply fantastic.

Correct.......Brilliant Gig although my ears are still ringing..... They are propper loud......

Musically absoutely spot on... will be going again

[silverthorn2151]

vixen1700 said:

silverthorn2151 said:

The Standard in Walthamstow. (now closed I'm sad to say).

Really?

I didn't know that, seen lots of bands there over the years and it was always a good venue.

Most bizarre was the Crazy World of Arthur Brown.

Yup, closed around end of november IIRC. I think that Whole Lotta Led were the closing act and my chums and I had every intention of heading along, but you kow how it is sometimes.

I recall going to The Standard way way back into the 1970's when it was just a gig venue rather than something of a specialist tribute band place. A lot of history being lost. Don't know why it closed but I guess there will be another bland block of flats there at some point.

Crazy World of Arthur Brown have been on the list to see/experience, just not ticked off yet.

We used to have some great venues in and around north east London. Three Rabbits (saw Wishbone Ash there if I recall correctly), Ruskin Arms, The Standard etc etc.....I have reached the age where I have my own catalogue of nostalgia!

[vixen1700]

silverthorn2151 said:

We used to have some great venues in and around north east London. Three Rabbits (saw Wishbone Ash there if I recall correctly), Ruskin Arms, The Standard etc etc.....I have reached the age where I have my own catalogue of nostalgia!

That's a real shame.

Yeah, been to all those in the past as I'm from Leytonstone originally.

Think the last venue I went to around that area apart from the Standard must have been a little boozer next to Wood Street station, near Whipps Cross Road. Think it was the Vibrators about 8 years ago, although I can't remember the name of the pub. Think Eddie Tenpole played around the same time.

[B Huey]

vixen1700 said:

Really?

I didn't know that, seen lots of bands there over the years and it was always a good venue.

Most bizarre was the Crazy World of Arthur Brown.

Was his head still on fire?

[U T]

Some really good tribute bands around:
Fake That, Mockney Rebel, Con Jovi, Sex Wishfuls, R We Them (R.E.M.), Pink Fraud, Nowaysis,

[vixen1700]

B Huey said:

Was his head still on fire?

No but he was wearing like a thick fishing net on his head.